Examples of landmass in a Sentence
the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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While the landmass is a quarter in size of the state of Delaware, the island’s population swells from 10,000 to 650,000 each year to welcome intrepid travelers drawn to the island’s dramatic landscapes, storied history, and rich cultural heritage.
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Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Antarctica in mid-winter is bathed in a dusky half-light or shrouded in darkness, with the sun's orbit ensuring the warming rays no longer reach the icy landmass.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The landmass is central to the Anishinaabe creation story, which tells how the world was formed on the back of a turtle.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Both are peninsulas jutting off the Eurasian landmass.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 6 June 2025
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Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Antarctica in mid-winter is bathed in a dusky half-light or shrouded in darkness, with the sun's orbit ensuring the warming rays no longer reach the icy landmass.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The landmass is central to the Anishinaabe creation story, which tells how the world was formed on the back of a turtle.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Both are peninsulas jutting off the Eurasian landmass.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 6 June 2025
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmass. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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landmass
noun
land·mass
-ˌmas 
: a large area of land
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